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New Ulm Police • Stopped a vehicle driven by a 41-year-old New Ulm man at Minnesota St. and 15th St. S. at 12:07 p.m. Tuesday. The man was transported to the Brown County Jail. A report for consideration of driving after cancellation-IPS (inimical to public safety) and no proof of insurance was sent to the New Ulm City Attorney’s Office. • Stopped a vehicle driven by a 53-year-old New Ulm man at 2015 S. Broadway at 3:58 p.m. Sunday for driving after cancellation-IPS. The man was transported to the Brown County Jail. A report was sent to the city attorney’s office. • ...

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Minnesota State Patrol • Responded to a one-vehicle crash on westbound TH 60 to southbound TH 15, Fieldon Township, Watonwan County at 9:09 a.m. Friday. A 2025 Freightliner semi driven by David Andrew Carver, 55, Farmington, was on the ramp from westbound TH 60 to to TH 15 when it tipped over in the west ditch of the ramp. Carver wore a seat belt. He was transported to a Madelia hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Madelia Fire/Ambulance and Police and the Watonwan County Sheriff’s Office assisted. Alcohol was not involved. New Ulm Police • Received a call at 1:11 p.m. ...

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Minnesota State Patrol • Responded to a one-vehicle crash on westbound TH 60 to southbound TH 15, Fieldon Township, Watonwan County at 9:09 a.m. Friday. A 2025 Freightliner semi driven by David Andrew Carver, 55, Farmington, was on the ramp from westbound TH 60 to to TH 15 when it tipped over in the west ditch of the ramp. Carver wore a seat belt. He was transported to a Madelia hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Madelia Fire/Ambulance and Police and the Watonwan County Sheriff’s Office assisted. Alcohol was not involved.

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New Ulm Police • Received a call from a 35-year-old New Ulm woman at 5:15 p.m. Thursday about an intoxicated 39-year-old New Ulm man. Police went to a Minnesota Street South residence and transported the man to detox. A report was done for documentation. • Stopped a vehicle on North Broadway at 7:25 p.m. Thursday and arrested a 27-year-old male for DWI and transported him to the Brown County Jail. A report went to the New Ulm City Attorney’s Office.

Former NU public school teacher indicted for child porn

MINNEAPOLIS — A teacher with over 20 years of employment at New Ulm Public School was indicted for allegedly using using a messaging app to distribute and receive child pornography. According to court documents, between Oct. 14, 2023 and Jan. 29, 2024, Daniel John Janke, 54, used Kik, a messaging and chat application, to send and receive images and videos containing child sexual abuse material. Janke has been indicted on one count of one count of distribution of child pornography and three counts of receipt of child pornography. Janke made his first court appearance in U.S. District ...

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New Ulm Police • Received a call from a 35-year-old New Ulm woman at 5:15 p.m. Thursday about an intoxicated 39-year-old New Ulm man. Police went to a Minnesota Street South residence and transported the man to detox. A report was done for documentation. • Stopped a vehicle on North Broadway at 7:25 p.m. Thursday and arrested a 27-year-old male for DWI and transported him to the Brown County Jail. A report went to the New Ulm City Attorney’s Office.